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THE BOOK OF<br/>
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PSALM 27
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David says: The Lord is my light and my salvation—He desires to dwell in the house of the Lord forever—He counsels: Wait on the Lord and be of good courage.
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<center><span class='small'>A PSALM OF DAVID.</span></center>
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The</span><span class='smallcaps'> Lord</span> <i>is</i> my <sup>a</sup><a href="ps/27/1a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Jesus Christ, Light of the World; TG Light; TG Light of Christ.">light</a> and my <sup>b</sup><a href="ps/27/1b" mark="b" type="B" title="TG Jesus Christ, Savior; TG Salvation; TG Salvation, Plan of.">salvation</a>; whom shall I <sup>c</sup><a href="ps/27/1c" mark="c" type="A" title="D&C 3: 7 (5-9).">fear</a>? the <span class='smallcaps'>Lord</span> <i>is</i> the <sup>d</sup><a href="ps/27/1d" mark="d" type="B" title="TG Strength.">strength</a> of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?
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When the wicked, <i>even</i> mine enemies and my foes, came upon me to eat up my flesh, they stumbled and fell.
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Though an host should encamp against me, my heart shall not fear: though war should rise against me, in this <i>will</i> I <i>be</i> confident.
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One <i>thing</i> have I desired of the <span class='smallcaps'>Lord</span>, that will I seek after; that I may <sup>a</sup><a href="ps/27/4a" mark="a" type="A" title="1 Ne. 10: 21; Morm. 7: 7; D&C 76: 62 (50-62); Moses 6: 57.">dwell</a> in the <sup>b</sup><a href="ps/27/4b" mark="b" type="A" title="Ps. 65: 4; Matt. 21: 13.">house</a> of the <span class='smallcaps'>Lord</span> all the days of my life, to behold the <sup>c</sup><a href="ps/27/4c" mark="c" type="B" title="TG Beauty.">beauty</a> of the <span class='smallcaps'>Lord</span>, and to <sup>d</sup><a href="ps/27/4d" mark="d" type="D" title="OR contemplate.">enquire</a> in his temple.
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For in the time of trouble he shall hide me in his <sup>a</sup><a href="ps/27/5a" mark="a" type="A" title="Ps. 31: 20.">pavilion</a>: in the secret of his tabernacle shall he hide me; he shall set me up upon a <sup>b</sup><a href="ps/27/5b" mark="b" type="A" title="Ps. 40: 2.">rock</a>.
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And now shall mine head be lifted up above mine enemies round about me: therefore will I offer in his tabernacle sacrifices of joy; I will sing, yea, I will sing praises unto the <span class='smallcaps'>Lord</span>.
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Hear, O <span class='smallcaps'>Lord</span>, <i>when</i> I cry with my voice: have mercy also upon me, and answer me.
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<i>When thou saidst,</i> <sup>a</sup><a href="ps/27/8a" mark="a" type="A" title="Ether 12: 41; D&C 101: 38.">Seek</a> ye my <sup>b</sup><a href="ps/27/8b" mark="b" type="B" title="TG God, Privilege of Seeing.">face</a>; my heart said unto thee, Thy face, <span class='smallcaps'>Lord</span>, will I seek.
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Hide not thy face <i>far</i> from me; put not thy servant away in anger: thou hast been my help; leave me not, neither forsake me, O God of my salvation.
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When my father and my mother forsake me, then the <span class='smallcaps'>Lord</span> will take me up.
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<sup>a</sup><a href="ps/27/11a" mark="a" type="A" title="1 Kgs. 8: 36.">Teach</a> me thy way, O <span class='smallcaps'>Lord</span>, and <sup>b</sup><a href="ps/27/11b" mark="b" type="B" title="TG Guidance, Divine.">lead</a> me in a plain path, because of mine enemies.
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Deliver me not over unto the will of mine enemies: for <sup>a</sup><a href="ps/27/12a" mark="a" type="A" title="Matt. 15: 19 (19-20); Hel. 7: 21 (21-22).">false</a> witnesses are risen up against me, and such as breathe out <sup>b</sup><a href="ps/27/12b" mark="b" type="B" title="TG Cruelty.">cruelty</a>.
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<i>I had fainted,</i> unless I had believed to see the goodness of the <span class='smallcaps'>Lord</span> in the <sup>a</sup><a href="ps/27/13a" mark="a" type="A" title="Ps. 116: 9; D&C 81: 3.">land</a> of the living.
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<sup>a</sup><a href="ps/27/14a" mark="a" type="A" title="Ps. 37: 34; Prov. 20: 22; D&C 98: 2 (2-3).">Wait</a> on the <span class='smallcaps'>Lord</span>: be of good <sup>b</sup><a href="ps/27/14b" mark="b" type="B" title="TG Courage.">courage</a>, and he shall strengthen thine heart: <sup>c</sup><a href="ps/27/14c" mark="c" type="B" title="TG Faith.">wait</a>, I say, on the <span class='smallcaps'>Lord</span>.
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